London boroughsBarking and Dagenham
Greater London · borough data · September 2026Living in Barking and Dagenham: zone, house prices & costs
Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in travelcard zone 4, with below-average prices at £380,000. It ranks #9 of 33 boroughs on Rightroute's balanced score (September 2026 data).
67
Rightroute score
Upper half · #9 of 33
Scored on 5 of 7 measures. No figure for commute time or season ticket.
Barking and Dagenham at a glance
Location and cost
Zone 4
Travelcard zone
Barking is the main rail interchange.
£380k
Average house price
£380,000, 27% below the 33-borough median.
Living there
Low
Safety
Crime index 69 on a 0–100 scale (lower is safer).
1016Mb
Broadband
Average available download speed, 5% above the 33-borough median.
7.5
Life satisfaction
ONS Personal Well-being mean score, 0–10 (higher is better).
What’s nearby
8
Historic landmarks
Nationally protected buildings, monuments and gardens within 3 miles, 88% fewer than the 33-borough median.
825
Hectares of parks and fields
Public parks and playing fields within 3 miles, 11% less than the 33-borough median.
601
Places to eat and drink
Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles, 44% fewer than the 33-borough median.
Getting around from Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham sits in travelcard zone 4, with Barking as its main rail interchange.
How Barking and Dagenham compares to the other 32 boroughs
| Metric | Barking and Dagenham | Median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travelcard zone | 4 | Not available | – |
| Average house price | £380,000 | £520,000 | #1 |
| Price to local earnings | 9.6x | 11.9x | #2 |
| Crime index (lower is safer) | 69 | 74 | #13 |
| Broadband speed | 1016 Mb | 972 Mb | #2 |
| Life satisfaction (0–10) | 7.5 | 7.3 of 32 | #8 |
Overall, Barking and Dagenham ranks #9 of 33 on the balanced Rightroute commuter score. Different priorities give different answers, so you can weight the criteria yourself in the comparison page.
Barking and Dagenham commuter FAQs
What travelcard zone is Barking and Dagenham in?
Barking and Dagenham is in travelcard zone 4, and Barking is its main rail interchange.
What is the average house price in Barking and Dagenham?
The average sold price in Barking and Dagenham is £380,000 (HM Land Registry), which is 27% below the median across the 33 London boroughs we hold a price for.
Is Barking and Dagenham a safe place to live?
Barking and Dagenham scores 69 on a 0–100 crime index (lower is safer), which is a lower level of safety relative to other London boroughs.
Is Barking and Dagenham a good place to live in London?
Barking and Dagenham ranks #9 of 33 London boroughs on Rightroute's balanced score, which weighs house prices against local earnings, safety, broadband and what is within reach. If your priorities are different, the Rightroute compare view lets you weight the criteria yourself.
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House prices are the median of that town's own sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid, August 2025 to July 2026, refreshed monthly; the crime score is the mean monthly count from police.uk over August 2025 to July 2026, placed on a 0 to 100 scale where lower is safer, also refreshed monthly. Travelcard zones are TfL's, and the price to local earnings ratio divides the borough's average sold price by the median full-time wage for the borough (ONS). Broadband is the average available download speed from Ofcom Connected Nations; life satisfaction is the ONS Personal Well-being mean for the local authority. Those are reviewed periodically rather than monthly. Heritage sites, green space and places to eat are counted within three miles from Historic England, OS Open Greenspace and the Food Standards Agency, built September 2026, and refreshed annually. Figures are for comparison between boroughsrather than exact values.